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JETTON

Unique ID: WILT-C5D6D1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn copper alloy shield of France Tournai jeton dating to 15th century AD. Obverse type depicting the Shield of France bearing three lis with star above. Reverse type depicting a triple standed straight cross fleuretty in 4-arched tressure with a star at each angle. The jeton has been folded across its diameter and the surface is worn away on both sides along this seam. The wear is worse on the obverse where a strip up to 5 mm in width has been worn away along the surface. A similar jeton is recorded by Mitchiner M. (1989), p. 225, no. 674.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.65 g
Diameter: 29.91 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5118

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: Tournai (late)
Group: France Ancient
Type: (M624-628, 665-711) - Unknown: c. 1415 - c. 1497
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Shield of France bearing three lis with star above shield.
Obverse inscription: * AVE [...] E
Reverse description: Reverse type depicting a triple standed straight cross fleuretty in 4-arched tressure with a star at each angle.
Reverse inscription: None

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Wimborne St. Giles (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0018
Four figure Latitude: 50.96142422
Four figure longitude: -2.00137282
1:25K map: SU0018
1:10K map: SU01NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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